Fitchburg State University - Saxifrage Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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125 West 88th Street New York City INA MARKKANEN Why do you always laugh, by what strange power Alchemize all the sorrow of the earth To an elixir of celestial mirth, Hanging with lamps of joy the blackest hour? Ina, the shining light of our class, has unknowingly become the class jester. How dark were those fall days when Ina was in the hospital, and our little group seemed downcast and depressed. And then one day the sunshine and songbird of our class returned to keep us holding our sides with laughter for the remainder of the year. She can appear intellectual, serious, and dignified in one g ' ance — and when we look again we see the mischievous, prank-instigating Ina in the center of an hilarious group. Ina claims she has a dual personality. With her merry laughter, ever-ready wit, and enthusiastic spirit, it was natural that we should choose her for our president. Women ' s A. A., Student Government Association, Day Girls ' Association, Glee Club, Men ' s A. A. -Women ' s A. A. Revue, Class President, Halloween Party Committee, Junior Reception Com- mittee, Women ' s A. A. Rally, O Hara San. 87 Willow Street ARIOUL A. SHEPARDSON Shep ' Knowledge always desires increase. Clinton, Massachusetts Shep is one of Clinton ' s favorite sons and like the rest he has made a lasting impression on the school. He is a conscientious worker when there is work to be done and never shirks it, but what a whale of a difference a few minutes of leisure make. No discussion in J. H. S. IV is complete unless he has his say and his words carry weight of an authority as he can usually back them up with proof. He is a great student of characters and portrays them in the field of caricature and mimicry, two fields in which he has few equals. Shep will leave a great hole in the hearts of all of us when he makes his final bow at graduation, but he goes with the sincerest wishes of the class for success in his chosen field. Men ' s A. A., Vice-President J. H. S. IV. 23 Vernon Street Fitchburg, Massachusetts ALICE RITA WOODS Here ' s a lass with eyes of brown Whom no opponent e ' er could down; Full of life and snap and zest, As our athlete she ' s the best. Alice has always been recognized as a leader. What would our class and the Women ' s A. A. ever have done without her to guide us? It is the whole-hearted way in which Alice enters into everything that makes her the outstanding figure in all of her activities. Two years ago Alice handled the pocketbook for the Women ' s A. A. and this year she was chosen as the secretary. When we needed a good secretary for our class, Alice was called upon again and has served us admirably. We know Alice to be a good sport who has that happy faculty of making and keeping friends. What better assurance of success could anyone hope to have? Secretary Women ' s A. A. ' 27, Treasurer Women ' s A. A. ' 25, Executive Board Women ' s A. A., Class Secretary, Basket Ball, Varsity Hockey, Bowling, Track, Women ' s A. A.-Men ' s A. A. Revue, Junior Reception Committee. LEO MICHAEL McCRANN Shamus 421 Main Street Leominster, Massachusetts A winning way, a pleasant smile are the things that make our life worth while The stunning youth before you is Leo Michael McCrann, otherwise known as Shamus. Shamus came to us from Leominster in 1924 and has been one of our faithful members in J. H. S. IV. His cheery disposition, generous nature, and his willingness to help a fellow whenever he can has made for him a host of true friends at Normal. His hobby is catching the last car from Fitchburg for Leominster. We all can explain this, so we won ' t say any more. Well, Leo, here ' s wishing you the best of luck in the profession and we all know you ' ll be a success. Year Book Staff, Mohawks, Men ' s A. A., Geographic Society, Treasurer J. H. S. IV, Dramatic Club, Senior Play Committee, Treasurer Class of Twenty-six, Ring Committee ' 27, Women ' s A. A.-Men ' s A. A. Revue, Windmills of Holland ' 26, Chimes of Normandy ' 25.

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{ SAXIF INA MARKKANEN, President ARIOUL A. SHEPARDSON, Vice-President ALICE R. WOODS, Secretary LEO M. McCRANN, Treasurer a»KQGi

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FREDERICK E. ATKINS 1211 Main Street Fitchburg, Massachusetts Great oaks from small acorns grow. Teddy ' s greatest ambition is to be as tall as Lank, his running mate. Although Teddy is little he believes in doing things in a big way. Mr. Smith said that some day he will become a great scientist because he has a proving mind and inquiring disposition, two neces- sary adjuncts in this field. Teddy, although no giant, has a giant in- tellect, and is one of the shining lights of the school ' s most brilliant classes and has demonstrated very satisfactorily in gym classes that size does not make brawn. Teddy ' s talents are not limited to the gym- nasium or classroom for he is also a piano player of no mean ability and awes Miss Williams with his logical and convincing criticisms of the authors studied in class. Teddy can feel sure that on graduation day he will be missed by the many friends he has made at Normal and he can rest assured that he has their best wishes for success. Men ' s A. A. JENNIE POLLARD BLAISDELL Polly 166 South Street Fitchburg, Massachusetts True as the needle to the Or as the dial to the sun. pole, Polly is one of the most cheerful members of our class. No matter what the occasion, Polly is always ready to help anyone, even though it means staying up until the wee sma ' hours to do her own work. We sometimes wonder that Polly doesn ' t become a salesgirl for some dictionary, for she knows all the long words of the English language. Polly ' s only disappointment this year is that assemblies were not held every morning during a certain week of the first term. How about it? Women ' s A. A., Day Girls ' Association, Hockey, Bowling. THELMA EVELYN BOHAKER Thel 3 Winter Terrace Fitchburg, Massachusetts A wise scepticism is the first attribute of a good critic. ■ — Shakespeare. Thelma is one of our happy members. We can always rely upon her to be cheerful no matter how dull the day. We feel certain that her cheerful devotion to her pupils will always find instant recog- nition. As for athletics, we find our Thelma out for them all. We are sure that we couldn ' t find a better guard anywhere for our basket ball team. She never comes to class without a carefully-prepared lesson, and we wonder where she finds time to devote to her many interests. Oh, yes! Thelma has a very great interest in military activi- ties at Boston University. Thelma ' s love of children is sure to bring her success as a school teacher. Women ' s A. A., Day Girls ' Association, Bowling, Hockey, Dra- matics, Basket Ball, Track, Women ' s A. A.-Men ' s A. A. Revue.